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Image-ExifTool (7.30)

I've used this module for a variety of images from a variety of cameras and found it to be complete and well documented. I tried the other EXIF modules on CPAN too and I'm pretty sure this is the one to use.

Incidentally to the review, it may be interesting to note that the source code is the only example I've seen of extensive (comprehensive?) use of Perl's prototype system in a CPAN module.

BKB - 2008-08-13 08:27:13
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Image-ExifTool (7.15)

Wondering what's hiding in those graphic files - a lot more than you think. And this is the software to help you see it. Excellent work!

Ken McNamara - 2008-02-06 17:33:56
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Image-ExifTool (6.76)

Richard: Use "%-c" at the end of the filename format string to do exactly what you want. (This feature was added in version 6.62)

Phil Harvey - 2007-05-12 03:35:59
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Image-ExifTool (6.76)

I found this to be a great tool; I originally wrote a Perl program and needed a EXIF data extraction tool to rename all our holiday snaps based on Date/Time - when I found the command line tool I was thrilled, as it didn't limit me bringing the whole lot of photos to be renamed, I could do it on my Mac at home!

One suggestion, though, would be when renaming the photos in a date/time scenario, rather than leaving a duplicate filename alone, is to add a '-1', '-2' etc to the end of the name. Our situation may have been unique as we were running three different cameras, however as DCameras get faster, a single camera may also face this problem.

Other than that, it's a great tool and I just wanted to compliment you on a job well done, and to say 'thanks' for writing it.

Cheers

Richard
http://richardeunice.myphotos.cc/

richard - 2007-05-02 22:41:37
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Image-ExifTool (6.00)

Fast, reliable and amazingly comprehensive - if you need to read Exif info, this is the module for you. Added value in the 'composite' fields, which will return a useful value regardless of in which proprietary field it appears.

Lee Goddard - 2006-02-20 04:31:23
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Image-ExifTool (5.25)

This is a great tool! I had been looking for a freeware tool to modify EXIF image data and stumbled across this. I had to install Perl for it, but that was easy too. Due to my lack of Perl ability I have a Python script which calls Perl to run ExifTool!

Could do with a "quiet" option for running in batch mode (all those "1 image changed" messages is untidy).

Edit:
Wow! Less than a day after my review a quiet option appeared. Thanks Phil - you deserve a 5/5 for responsiveness!

Nick Carter - 2005-06-09 06:23:45
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